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Over the last few years, I’ve really taken a huge look at my skin care and tried to adjust my routine and regimen to really help with the overall appearance of my skin but also to help with any preventative measures. Everyone’s skin is different and finding the right skin care to help with my needs – well, that’s always the task at hand. I have a few fine lines that I’d like to diminish and using products that target those areas is ideal. Recently I started using Bebe & Bella’s Probiotic Skin Care Line. This innovative skin care line is cutting edge, offering you overall wellness and vitality for your skin and body.
About Bebe & Bella Probiotic Skin Care
Bebe & Bella is a company created by women, for women. Bebe & Bella was started by three women, all of which happen to be family, a mother and her daughters. All three ladies brought their background in pharmaceuticals together to create Bebe & Bella and in 2013, these beautiful ladies became business partners, creating a groundbreaking probiotic skin care company.
“keep the laughter, not the lines.” – Bebe & Bella Motto
The Bebe & Bella skin care line incorporates the Japanese method of layering products for maximum results. By using this method, each topical product is applied one over the other in order to maximize all of the active ingredients within.
To achieve maximum results you want to make sure you complete your regimen in the following order: Facial Cleanser, Toner, Facial Essence and then followed by the Eye Cream and finishing with the Hydrating Night Cream. When using these products together in the order that is suggested, you can reduce your inflammation, soften your fine lines and even out skin tone while fading your age spots.
I’ve been using Bebe & Bella products over the last few weeks and immediately noticed a difference in the texture of my skin. Winter time is when my skin shows most of its problems, so when I noticed so quickly a change in how my skin was starting to look, I definitely was excited to see how it would all work together and see the changes begin to happen.
“Be balanced. Be bold. Be beautiful.”
The skin care products feel really luxurious and I love that I feel so pampered when using them. The Bebe & Bella team worked hard to develop a proprietary formula that combines innovative products and ingredients to provide maximum affects to help with anti-aging. I have noticed how quickly my skin has healed with breakouts since using these products and I’m impressed with the luminosity of my skin overall.
As I mentioned previously, BeBella incorporates Probiotic supplements to aid in your skin care. I love this concept – since I know that to get great skin, it all starts within the body, from eating healthy to drinking lots of water. With the aid of Bebella probiotic supplements, you help to boost your body’s ability to regenerate the healthy cells and help to minimize inflammation which can hinder your skins overall look and appearance. the BeBella BeClara Skin Lightening Supplements and BeBella Collagen Pro work with your topical skin care products to promote luminous skin.
Since Winter takes a beating on my skin and leaves it very dry – I LOVE that Bebe & Bella offer a Facial Essence Stick which I use through out the day and on the go to help boost hydration, while minimizing fine lines and wrinkles. This is a light-weight moisturizing product that delivers ingredients like ferment filtrates and hyaluronic acid. This still feels wonderful on the skin and the perfect size to throw into my purse to use while I’m out and about. Since this product is water based, they call it an essence, not a serum.
Since I stopped using foundation a few years ago, it’s important that I keep up with my skin care to keep a youthful appearance. Looking good on the outside and feeling great on the inside are all apart of looking young and beautiful and my goal is to keep up with that. Bebe & Bella Probiotic skin care really helps to make my skin look and feel wonderful and I’m loving it. As a busy wife and mom I find myself looking tired and run down from time to time and using these products have really helped my skin look bright and luminous even if I’m a bit tired.
Bebe & Bella’s skin care secret can be found in its two patented, innovative and cutting edge anti-aging ingredients: Probiotic and Yeast Propagate Technology. While everyone’s results differs when trying products for the skin and body, this skin care helps to encourage faster cell turnover by enhancing the skin’s protective moisture barrier. By utilizing the skin-friendly yeast complex, you also fight off free radicals.
So, I know you are asking me… “Do I really like the product and does it really work?” Obviously, if I’m talking about it here, I must enjoy it and I really do like the product. As far as it working, I think I still need to use it a bit longer to give you a definitive “yes” – but, I do believe it is working its magic and I definitely have started to see a difference as I mentioned before. With continued use of these products, I am sure I’ll see results I am more than proud to share. I have used tons of different skin care products over the years both affordable and luxury, and I’m very impressed with Bebe & Bella. I love a skin care product or line that really offers you a luxurious treatment and the products from BeBella feel so nice against my skin. If you are looking for skin care that can provide you treatment from the inside out, then I think you’ll truly enjoy this luxe line. Did I mention the packaging? My gosh – I love it… perfect for display on a vanity – but definitely dainty and feminine making it pretty to look at too.
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A Smart Mirror? Hmmm… I shall say that I definitely do love trying out new tech gadgets, especially when they have to do with beauty, but I honestly didn’t think I’d be trying out a cool “tech mirror” in this day. I was quite excited to get my hands on this product and put it through the testing and trying I do with all my products and today I’m finally sharing my thoughts on this product with all of you. The HiMirror is what we are chatting about today on Honeygirl’s World.
So, what in the world is the HiMirror anyway? This interesting device was created to help you assess and analyze your skin’s conditions – including wrinkles, fine lines, your complexion and dark circles and spots, red spots and pores. This interesting device helps you to effectively and efficiently target your problem areas so you can move toward your ultimate beauty goals. How many products out there can you attribute to actually recognizing and identifying problem areas so you can adjust your skin care routine accordingly?
This mirror is basically your in-home beauty consultant that helps you get your skin care in check. The HiMirror weighs just 5.5 lbs and is built with an HD (High Definition) camera to allow you to use the mirror with facial recognition and to take your photos for results and comparison. This camera also allows you to close it when not in use, so you don’t have to worry about being filmed while the mirror is on or plugged in. It is perfect for daily use since you can close the camera lens after you’re done. You can use the mirror by operating with hand gestures or by voice commands and I love that you have the option of also using the “mirror” as an actual mirror when you’re not using the technological aspect of it.
Using the mirror and getting the hang of it is all a part of the fun, but I’ll be honest – it can all be a challenge while you’re getting the hang of it. My first challenge was trying to figure out how I can mount the mirror so I can use it with ease. I rent my house, so I couldn’t permanently drill any holes and the sticky adhesive provided by HiMirror did not like the compressed board door we have in our house, so my husband and I had to get a bit creative. However, once it was mounted, the fun began.
Starting with downloading the app to my cell phone (Android) and then setting up the WiFi connection with HiMirror took a little bit of time, but once the settings were inputted – the mirror was able to be used. It was just a matter of reaching directions and following them step by step to get everything going and an important reminder is to be patient. The HiMirror is new and because of this, they are still making updates consistently. That’s a great thing about being connect to WiFi though, the updates download when ever they are available – no need to download plugins, drivers or anything of the sort to update it.
The HiMirror analyzes the skin based on the following categories: Clarity, Texture, Firmness, Brightness and Healthiness and provides you with a comprehensive analysis of your skin so you can understand where your individual needs are: Dark Circles, Red Spots, Fine Lines, Complexion, Pores, Dark Spots, and Wrinkles. I was excited to see how I was doing with my skin care and loved that a product as this can give me a little help. Winter and colder months tend to really damage or take a toll on my skin and from the first use of this mirror a month ago to my current reading, I found that the cold definitely changed my skin dramatically. Breakouts, dark circles and a change in my skin’s clarity and texture have all changed over the month most likely resulting due to change in weather. Each time you use your mirror – you are provided with a breakdown of your skin’s analysis and you get to see an outline of your problem areas directly on your photo. I also enjoy that you get to compare your new photo (recently taken image) to your original picture.
As a beauty blogger, a product like the HiMirror really helps me to see what products are working or those that are not and see how the results are affecting my skin care at any given moment. The mirror provides me a break down of each category I mentioned and gives it a score from 0-100 to show you the areas that will need some improving or none at all.
The HiMirror also allows you to keep track of the products you use daily so that you can compare your skin care results with your products and taper your routine accordingly. Again, this is quite beneficial for someone like me who tends to try a variety of products at any given time. I can literally check out the products in “My Beauty Box” feature so that I can continue using what works or discontinue what doesn’t.
The HiMirror allows you to scan your products using the barcodes or taking a photo and entering in each product manually. Unfortunately, many of my products have barcodes on their original packaging (which I no longer have), so I had to skip this portion and plan to input and photograph the products to put into My Beauty Box at a later time. The process to do this is lengthy and you can use your cell phone app (to scan the barcode) or the actual camera on the mirror (to photography the product or scan barcode) to do this task, but I didn’t have much time to devote to inputting all of my products so I stopped after testing a few at a time.
With updates and a few tweaks to the HiMirror’s interface, I can see this mirror easily becoming a part of my skin care routine and assisting me with analyzing beauty products for my blog. The mirror offers a variety of awesome features that I have been enjoying checking out and playing with. A few of the features are: Internet Radio, Tracking and Managing your Weight with Smart Body Scale, News Feed and Headlines and Weather.
The music feature on this device is awesome and I have listened to a few fun internet radio stations while getting ready which is great. They are in the works of adding Spotify to the mix which I am looking forward to and I do love that you can use the Smart Body Scale and sync with your mirror to help analyze and work on your BMI, Weight Management, etc. When you turn on the mirror you also have the option of seeing a News Feed and Headlines which is cool and of course, you have the Weather and degrees in your location that you set up. All of these options are great and I love that they are available. I’ve spent so much time figuring out the skin care portion of this mirror that I haven’t devoted much time to learning these special options, but look forward to using it.
I think the HiMirror is definitely a fun and genius tool to explore. I really like it and have enjoyed using it the last month, while looking forward to getting to know it better. Since it’s fairly new – there are some things that I am not too fond of. Let’s talk about the hand gestures… my right arm has gotten a HUGE workout in using and getting to learn this mirror. Since the mirror is mainly controlled by gestures – you must get it spot on as the mirror is sensitive. I would have loved if it was touch screen and would have worked with the mirror being dirty. It’s a pain in the butt, but something that I have been able to work through with practice and using the mirror consistently. The power cord is VERY short. I have needed to plug in an extension cord in order to truly use the mirror where I am comfortable. I would love to see them make a longer version of the cord.
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But, I do like that the mirror has so many neat features. The mirror is a sophisticated device that is protected against spraying water or humidity, which makes it safe to install in the bathroom. The Quick Command Touch Keys on the side will not cause electric shock when touched with wet or damp hands. The HiMirror provides a skin analysis each time you use your unit, so you are able to keep track of what you need and while it is an investment, considering what you are getting with your mirror and the consistent updates to make improvements, it’s a pretty good investment if you are interested in skin care analysis.
Here’s the deal, the HiMirror can be considered a costly item… but you are stuck with your skin for a lifetime, so taking the proper care of it is ultimately important. If you’re a skin care lover then I think you’d enjoy something like this. The software and features are definitely a learning curve, but you get a product that could definitely change the beauty industry. I look forward to seeing the updates and improvements that HiMirror offers in the future.
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Have you heard of the HiMirror? If so, what are your thoughts on this product? If not, what are some cool beauty technology devices that you have seen that are interested to try?
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When I was younger, my dad used to say that it was a challenge to buy a gift for the man who has everything… happy life, lots of possessions, roof over his head and it’s something that I always remember when out shopping this time of year. But, this year – I though about it and realized that while I’m thinking of things to buy for the men in my life, my man is trying to figure out what to get me. It’s no secret that I am a lover of all things beauty – it is what I talk about here on the blog several times a week, right? It can be a challenge for my husband to buy “beauty related” items for me each year, so most of the time he just gives me his credit card and says… “have fun”. But, not every one has that opportunity and sometimes shopping for a woman who loves beauty and makeup can be a daunting task. Today, I share with you some of my favorite beauty items that I think would make anyone happy to receive. If you are on the hunt for something for the lady in your life, this holiday gift guide may be for you.
Oh Colour Pop how I love thee. When it comes to makeup, one of my biggest collections of cosmetic products comes from Colour Pop Cosmetics. Whether it’s their highlighters or blushes, lipsticks or eye shadows I haven’t met a Colour Pop product I wasn’t happy to get. With Colour Pop’s release of the Hello Kitty Collection I basically got Colour Pop and Hello Kitty in one little selection and both are such loves I couldn’t contain the happy. Anything from Colour Pop would make a great gift and the quads they have available in a wide variety of shades would make any beauty lover happy. If I had to pick, I definitely suggest getting the shadows – with over 120 shadows myself, trust me when I say – I love them.
Colour Pop – $5.00 to $40.00 (depending on what you purchase) http://www.colourpop.com
Makeup, Makeup for the makeup lover. I LOVE makeup and have used a variety of different brands over the years. I love when cosmetics companies offer a wide range of products and Pixi Beauty is no exception. These four little items are perfect for the busy mom on a go that loves makeup and wants a few key items to put together a look.
Lengthy Fiber Mascara ($16.00), Endless Silky Eye Pencil ($12.00), Endless Brow Gel Pencil ($11.00) and Shea Butter Lip Balm ($8.00) would make a perfect gift combined together and wrapped in a cute makeup bag. For the woman that loves a great day look that she can wear to work or out running errands.
You can purchase these Pixi items and more at: http://www.pixibeauty.com/ or at your local Target store.
One of my favorite makeup brush brands has released a gorgeous Contour Palette. Beauty Junkees, a brand I’ve talked about numerous times has recently rolled out some new goodies in their line. Besides their makeup brushes and accessories, Beauty Junkees has recently released a Contour Palette that is refillable and perfect for any makeup lover. The Contour & Highlighting Palette makes enhancing your beauty and minimizing facial features a breeze. You get powder contour shades to add dimension and to define your cheekbones, jaw, forehead and nose as well as highlighting shades that will lift, brighten and give you a soft radiant glow. This palette is perfect for every day use and I love that the palette is not only refillable, it’s magnetic. With 5 silky soft pressed matte powders to compliment a beauty lovers complete look.
Contouring shades include: Fawn, Java and Truffle Highlighting shades include: Banana, Vanilla and Sand. This palette is great for most skin tones and you can either use a light hand or build up the powders to your desired intensity. Did I also mention you could use this palette as eye shadow shades or even a brow definer. The options are absolutely endless.
Retail cost: $24.97 and can be purchased at: https://shop.beautyjunkees.com/products/contour-and-highlighting-kit
Beauty Junkees has also won me over with their fab 5 piece Pro Contouring & Highlighting Kit. I have raved about Beauty Junkees brushes before and last year I even featured a set in a Holiday Gift Guide. This year is no exception and I’m so excited to bring you this kit of brushes for the makeup lover. This brush set includes the Pro Sculptor Brush, Pro Detailer Brush, Pro Duo Fiber Brush, Pro Highlighter Brush, Pro Contouring Makeup Brush and a great makeup brush case for storage or travel. Each brush comes with high density synthetic taklon bristles and are vegan friendly. With a solid wood handle, double crimped copper ferrule and bristles that do not shed – you or the makeup lover in your life will have brushes that work with creams, liquids, minerals and powders.
Considering the cost of one highlight or contouring brush from popular cosmetic brands, this set includes everything you or your loved one needs to literally have that highlight and contour ON FLEEK. I am absolutely in love with this brush set and haven’t stopped using these brushes since I got my hands on them. After several washes the bristles have held together nicely, the brushes pick up my liquid, cream and powder products with ease and that sponge… YAAASSSS – it’s amazing and so soft.
This 5 pc Pro Contouring & Highlighting Kit retails for $24.97 and can be purchased at: https://shop.beautyjunkees.com/products/5-piece-pro-contouring-highlighting-kit
Speaking of soft sponges, I’m absolutely loving the sponge set from Beauty Junkees as well. It’s hard to find a good cosmetic sponge that is similar to the expensive name brand without sacrificing quality. For less than the price of one highend brand makeup sponge, you get four awesome sponges to create your work of art. This 4 piece Pro Beauty Sponge Set from Beauty Junkees includes the Pink Teardrop (the traditional blender shape used for all over face application), the Purple Pear (similar to the Pink Teardrop with an improved ergonomic shape that allows for an optimal grip), Green Oval (for the makeup perfectionist with dual tips for precise concealing and cleaning up of makeup errors), and the Blue Sculptor (a flat head sponge best used for pressing on foundation for heavier coverage, using a stippling effect to create an airbrushed look). Each of the sponges work best when damp but can be used wet or dry. They are latex free, non-allergenic and works with all kinds of makeup from creams to liquids to minerals and powders. They are easy to wash and reusable – a simple mild soap or baby shampoo will get it clean and ready for it’s next use.
Over the years I have tried MANY different types of cosmetic sponges and as I mentioned above, while some are quite affordable, that doesn’t mean they are good quality. The Beauty Junkees cosmetic and beauty sponges feel and work like professional grade sponges. They are soft and work well to blend the product, but doesn’t soak the product up so that you are wasting your makeup. The blend well and effortlessly, no matter the sponge you decide to use at any given time. Like I said, the cost of this 4 pack is cheaper than that of a Beauty Blender – one Beauty Blender, so it’s worth checking out for yourself.
The 4 Piece Pro Beauty Sponge Set retails for $14.97 and can be purchased at: https://shop.beautyjunkees.com/products/flawless-beauty-makeup-blender-sponges-sample-pack
Of course, a great gift for any beauty lover is something that they can carry their beauty goods in and a Cosmetics & Jewelry Folio is a great solution for that. Instead of packing all of your beauty necessities in separate bags for travel or storage, the Cosmetics and Jewelry Folio will have you organized and ready to go. The Folio includes a built-in zipper compartment, a detachable zipper pouch and numerous elastic pockets to hold all your cosmetics, makeup and jewelry.
The Folio folds in half, making it easier to pack and giving it a sleeker more flatter profile than most cosmetic bags. I love that it’s made with 500 denure polyester with a grew mesh lined interior to help protect your products when in transit. You also get a sturdy strap for easy transport. Once at your destination or using at home, you can hang the Folio with it’s rubber-tipped metal hanger over a knob, rod or hook. It’s the perfect little vanity for on the go.
The Cosmetics & Jewelry Folio retails for $29.99 and can be purchased at: http://greatusefulstuff.com
Fragrances and Perfumes make great gifts for any beauty lover and DefineMe Fragrances are beautiful little gifts. It-Girl fragrances with personalities meant to empower, each fragrance is a wearable reminder of your confidence, strength, passion and fearlessness. I suggest picking up a DefineMe Fragrance Set available in sets of two or a fragrance oil sample kit. You can also purchase a single and give the gift of sweet scent to someone you love.
DefineMe Sets retail for $78.00, The DefineMe Fragrance Oil Sample Kit retails for $21.00 and each fragrance retails for $39.00
You can purchase DefineMe at: https://definemefragrance.com/ and they have recently launched at Ulta.com
I love getting nail polish for Christmas and Pacifica makes great little sets that are perfect for holiday gift giving. Pacifica’s 7 Free Nail Color Trio offers the nail lover in your life three different selections for dressing up their nails. Pacifica has several sets available for purchase and I love that the packaging is so pretty and festive. You literally can put a pretty bow on top and you’ve got the perfect present to give away.
Pacifica Beauty Nail Color Trios retail for $20.00 and can be purchased at http://pacificabeauty.com or at your local Target store.
Face masks and cleansers make wonderful gifts for the beauty lover. I’ve included a few that I’ve tried and enjoy in my list here but the options are endless and you can search Honeygirl’s World for different masks that I’ve reviewed over the years. Whether it is affordable or luxury – a great face mask makes for a wonderful gift.
Yes to Coconut Hydrate & Restore Paper Mask ($3.00 each), Feather & Bone Face Gems ($15.00 for 60 tablets), Valentia Detoxifying Clay Mask($25.00), Borghese Fango Active Mud Mask for Face and Body ($40 – $72.50), Freeman Feeling Beautiful Travel Size Face Masks ($1.99 – $3.99), Derma E Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask ($19.50), Miss Spa Assorted Face Masks ($2.99 – $3.99)
Each of these face masks can be found at their respected websites, Ulta Beauty or stores like Target and Walmart. They range in price and need but make great stocking stuffers and fun gifts for any beauty lover.
Beauty is not just about makeup so I wanted to be sure that I included products that also catered to the skin care lover. I do have a Holiday Gift Guide on the site aimed specifically towards skin and body care (which you can find here), but these products are those that go hand and hand with makeup too. The Trophy Skin RejuvadermMD is a Professional Grade Home Microdermabrasion System. I’m talked about Trophy Skin products before as the RejuvaliteMD happens to be one of my FAVORITE skin care devices. I was very ecstatic to try the RejuvadermMD and have been loving it since getting my hands on it.
The RejuvadermMD offers you smoother and more radiant skin anywhere and anytime. With salon-quality microdermabrasion you can get soft, clear, glowing skin on the go. This unit is travel friendly and portable. It’s a lightweight and uses a high tech combo of diamond exfoliation and gentle suction to buff away dead skin cells, revealing the radiant, glowing skin that sits just below the surface. The RejuvadermMD safely and effectively reduces the appearance of fine lines, age spots, sun damage and mild scarring at a fraction of the cost of in-office treatments.
The RejuvadermMD retails for $170.57 and can be purchased at: https://trophyskin.com/products/rejuvadermmd
Facial cleansing tools are an important part of my skin care and beauty routine, so I knew I just had to include my favorites in this post. The Michael Todd Soniclear Elite has been a favorite device of mine over the last two years and I love that you can purchase a variety of attachments. I love pairing my Soniclear with the Luxe Cashmere brush head for my sensitive skin and I totally dig that the Soniclear has a selection of designs and colors to choose from. I have written about the Soniclear Elite on my site before so you can get a full review of this product here on the site.
Soniclear Elite retails for: $149.00 and can be purchased at: http://www.michaeltoddbeauty.com/soniclear-elite/ *Accessories can also be purchased on the site.
Another facial cleansing tool that has been a favorite of mine is my Foreo Luna. Since getting my original Luna, Foreo has made many improvements to their original device and has released the Luna 2, Luna Mini 2, Luna Go and IRIS. The brush is revolutionary and designed to help with facial cleansing and anti-aging – giving you a complete and personalized cleansing. I LOVE that the LUNA 2 is now available in four specialized brush types for tailor-made skin care and I look forward to picking up the Sensitive Skin (purple) cleansing tool when my current Luna is ready to be retired. The next-generation Luna 2 facial cleansing brush utilizes up to 2x the T-Sonic power to gently exfoliate dead skin cells, unclog pores of makeup residue and remove up to 99.5% of dirt and oil. This brush helps to improve the absorption of your favorite skin care products while offering you a great cleanse each and every time.
The Foreo Luna 2 retails for $199.00 and can be purchased at: https://www.foreo.com/
The Veet Infini Silk Permanent Hair Reduction device is the breakthrough in permanent hair reduction at home. It offers state of the art technology with salon-quality results in the comfort of your own home. Each Veet Infini Silk device is constructed with advanced safety features, including a skin color sensor and a recessed lamp surface with a skin surface contact sensor built in to prevent eye injury. It’s a neat device that really takes permanent hair reduction to new heights. Most people start seeing results after 4-5 treatments and can achieve permanent hair reduction after about 10 treatments with the units.
The Veet Infini’Silk Light-Based IPL Hair Removal System retails for about $130.00 and can be purchased here.
Of course – there are a lot of different gift items that you can give to the beauty lover in your life and these are just a few that I enjoy and though I would share with all of you. Remember that Christmas is about love and time together and the gifts are just icing and a cherry on top.
If you’re looking for more ideas for your holiday shopping, be sure to check out the following links for my guides and inspiration: (this list will be updated periodically as new guides become available)
So what about you? Are any of these items going to be a part of your Gift Giving list this year? Do you think the beauty lover in your life would love to open any of these on Christmas day? Comment below and share your thoughts.
Happy Holidays,
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This is a sponsored post written for Neutrogena. I was compensated and provided complimentary products for this post. All opinions are my own. I live about 2000…
When it comes to skin care and body care items, I’m always excited for the Holidays – because with Holidays, come awesome gift sets. This Holiday Gift…
I have been a huge fan of Exuviance skin care products for a few years now and I’m always excited to share with my readers something new that I’ve been trying. Today, I’m going to be talking about the Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel and how it works for me. I’ve been using this gel now for about a month and I think I’ve formed a good enough opinion of the product to offer up my thoughts on it. Like with all skin care products, my testing and trial period can be lengthy because I not only use this product on it’s own, but in combination with my current skin care favorites in my regimen. After trial and error, I think I have formed an opinion that I can share with all of you.
The Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel retails for $34.00 and comes in a 7.2 oz tube. I was immediately excited to use this product, because Exuviance’s site recommends using this cleansing gel with the Michael Todd Soniclear Elite for the perfect daily facial and skin care cleansing. Naturally, since I own a few Soniclear Elite brushes, I was excited to give this product a whirl. The Purifying Cleansing Gel is a soap free, foaming cleanser that gently washes away your makeup, surface oils, impurities and more without altering the skin’s natural moisture balance. As something with naturally dry skin – I need a good cleanser that gets the job done, but that doesn’t overly dry out my skin causing my Eczema to flare up or my sensitivities to my skin. This cleanser does just that – cleans my face and neck without leaving it harsh and dry. Since the cleanser contains anti-aging properties of Alpha and Pholyhydroxy Acids (AHAs and PHAs) along with conditioners to help sooth and improve the skin texture, it is ideal for my dry and sensitive skin. I especially love that it is perfect for all skin types, including sensitive skin like my own. This product is non-drying and gentle and it’s dermatologist and allergy tested. Not to mention, it’s Paba-Free.
Using this gel is easy. The tube it comes in makes dispersing the product for use easy to do. I can use this cleanser twice a day both in the morning and night or once a day in the evening if I find that I really only need a deep clean at night. To apply – I moisten my hands and face and apply the product directly to my fingertips. I massage the product onto my face and neck using an upward circular motion. For a deep clean, I use my Soniclear Elite to work the product into my skin while removing dirt and impurities. Once done, I rinse thoroughly with warm water and pat my skin dry.
The Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel includes key ingredients: Gluconolactone and Glycolic Acid.
I love a great clean and love to feel that my face is clean without the dry and harsh feeling that some cleansers can offer. The Exuviance Purifying Cleansing Gel foams up nicely when applied and cleaning which I love, but it doesn’t strip my skin of it’s natural moisture. It doesn’t leave my skin feeling like a desert and it’s perfect for me to use during the colder months since it still leaves moisture left on my skin. Used in combination with my other skin care products, I find that this cleansing gel works well and does a great job in what it promises to do. Furthermore, I absolutely love that this is a soap free formula, it cleans without the harsh feeling and residue that soap can leave behind. Considering the price point – I highly suggest checking this out. You get a lot of product for a reasonable cost for sure.
You can purchase this product and more at: https://www.neostrata.com/product/exuviance+purifying+cleansing+gel.do
Have you tried anything from Exuviance before? This is one of a few products I’ve tried and enjoy from the brand and I definitely recommend it.
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When it comes to makeup – I have an overall love relationship with most of the things I’ve tried. I pride myself in the fact that I have favorites from both the drugstore and high end, luxury items. There’s no doubt, I’m a makeup lover with an extreme cosmetic addition… hehe! Don’t judge me, lol! I have been using Pixi Beauty products for a few years now, but today I’m sharing with you a few of my current Pixi Beauty favorites. Recently I received a little green box of treats and I have been loving them all so much that I just had to share it with you. Let’s chit chat about each one shall we?
All of the products I got in my little sweet green box were “new to me” treats so I was very excited to dive in and check it out. The Nourishing Cleansing Balm is something that I’ve had my eyes on since seeing it on the website a few weeks ago. This deep cleansing balm-to-oil cleanser immediately caught my attention because I cleanse and moisturize with oil daily, so it was something I really wanted to give a try. The balm melts aware makeup and impurities to leave you with clear, glowing skin.
Retailing for $22.00 (90 mL/3.04 fl.oz.), this nourishing balm has sweet almond oil and cocoa butter and leaves my skin feeling so soft and moisturized after each use. I love that it includes skin loving ingredients and is not harmful to my sensitive skin. If I had to choose one of my absolute FAVORITE products from Pixi that I’ve tried, this balm right here, would be at the top of my list. I LOVE IT! It’s very rich in texture, but smooths onto the skin so nicely and cleanses so quickly. It nourishes my skin with sweet almond oil, shea butter and vitamin E to leave my skin feeling plum and nourished.
To follow the Nourishing Cleansing Balm, I use the Pixi Glow Tonic (100mL / $15.00). Now – they call this a cult favorite and I’ve been hearing my blogger friends swoon and rave about this product for a while, so I just couldn’t wait to try it out. This toner is an exfoliating toner that helps give you brighter, more radiant skin. I have a secret to share… I can’t use Toner often and hardly use it because it causes my skin to get irritated. I was afraid to try this, even if I had only heard great things about it. This miracle in a bottle toner helps to bright the complexion while resulting in a healthy glow. It’s formulated with 5% glycolic acid and helps to exfoliate, brighten and smooth your skin. With Aloe Vera, ginseng and botanical extracts working together, you are nourishing and treating your skin while revealing an improved complexion. I also LOVE that this is alcohol-free. I use this after cleansing and apply with one of my favorite reusable rounds from Facekins. I don’t notice any burning or irritation while using this product and my skin looks brighter after using it for a few weeks. While I’m not the toning kind of gal, I think this will be one I’ll continue to use.
The Pixi Beauty Rose Oil Blend ($24 – 30 mL/1.01 fl.oz.) is also a product I have not tried before. It includes a botanical blend infused with powerful complex of youth-preserving oils to help improve skin’s elasticity and glow. Formulated with sweet almond, rose hip, jojoba, pomegranate seed, and rose geranium oils to help nourish the complexion, leaving my skin feeling smooth and hydrated… but most importantly – soft to the touch. If you’ve been following me a while, then you know I’m an oil moisturizer gal – I use coconut oil to moisturize each night with my regular skin care routine, so I’m always excited to try out new oils. I love this one. I love the packaging – but the oil applies and soaks into my skin so quickly and easily. I love mixing this with my standard skin care regimen for moisture that lasts all day and night and my skin feels so incredibly soft. The oil soaks into my skin quickly, it doesn’t sit on the surface like others can do. It doesn’t leave my skin feeling oily at all – but moisturized and half a dropper full is more than enough to cover my entire face, neck and decollete area. If I want to have that dewy/glowing skin look, I will blend the Rose Oil Blend with my regular moisturizer and apply to my face. It leaves my skin looking and feeling like I just stepped out from under a waterfall – fresh and glowing.
Ah, of course – I can’t leave out a gorgeous highlight, because we all know that Honey loves to glow. The Beauty Blush Duo & Kabuki in Peach Honey ($18 – 10.21 g/0.35 oz.) is GORGEOUS. I love a great highlight but I have a skin tone that is not quite dark but not light at all – an in between. So because of this, a daily highlighter and blush with shimmer is hard to find… well, until now. This gorgeous blush and highlighter duo is perfect for that lit-from-within look for fuss free beauty in just a few seconds. Simple swirl the kabuki brush (which is included – woohoo), into the compact and pick up the color to apply to your cheeks for a great and gorgeous glow. Both powders are super silky and provide your cheeks with a flawless and fresh finish. I LOVE these for everyday use because it provides me with the glow I want in an everyday product, without looking like I just came out of the disco era… but still enough color to be show stopping.
The natural mineral formula of these powders is infused with vitamin E and mica, so it treats your skin as you wear it. You get hydration and long wear with light diffusing capabilities. The Kabuki brush that is included is also a steal. It’s soft and applies the product nicely to the skin. Definitely a great duo to have for every day use or those days you are feeling you want a little more glam. I love golden hued highlighters so this takes the cake for me and the peachy toned blush is perfect for my everyday look. The blush is a tad bit too light for my skin tone, but that excites me more because it makes for a great everyday flush of color without looking like I just plopped rose colored paint on my face. I love both shades – both pigmented and gorgeous.
Ingredients: Talc, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polybutene, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate. [+/- Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)].
It seems as if I have covered everything except for lips. I want to introduce you to the Pixi Beauty Liplift Max ($14 – 2.7 g / 0.09oz). A volume-maximizing lip treatment with peptides to hydrate and plump the lips… YAAAASSSSS… sign me up! This volume-maximizing lip treatment has a cooling sensation with a glossy finish. It is formulated with peptides to hydrate, firm and plump the lips. You also get an added benefit of aloe to heal, jojoba to moisturize and chamomile to soothe. With a fresh mint flavor, you simply can’t go wrong. I have the Liplift Max in Honey Sheen – a gorgeous nude shade. All of the three shades (including Honey Sheen) are sheer, but they make perfect toppers to your favorite lipsticks or liners and wear nicely. I’m not a huge gloss fan but I do tend to wear glosses in the winter months and this one is perfect for such. It helps to hydrate my lips while leaving them looking plump and full. I am a huge fan of Buxom lip glosses so I had used those to compare to this one. It seems like this one offers the plumping without the sting and I like the minty flavor.
I think the LipLift Max is perfect for topping off your matte lippies and while it is a bit sticky, it’s not that bad and still wearable in my book. I’ve been getting lots of use out of this product for a daily lip gloss and I find that it works as I would expect. It’s a little thick, but still workable and leaves a gorgeous sheen on the lips. If you are a fan of glosses, you may like this one.
I love when I have the chance to try out new products from a brand I already love. It’s especially fun when these new products work well with my sensitive skin. I’ve always been a fan of Pixi Beauty and have talked about many of their products in the past. I’m loving trying out some things that are new to me. I’m sure there will be more products in the future that I’ll try and love because Pixi is one of those brands that offer good quality. Pixi products are a little more costly than your average drugstore finds, but I am so excited to have Target near me now that I can browse through and pick up my favorites. If you haven’t tried Pixi before, I highly suggest checking them out. If I had to choose just one item from all of these I featured, I highly suggest the Nourishing Cleansing Balm – seriously, it’s a favorite for sure.
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You can purchase any of these products and more at: http://www.pixibeauty.com/ or at your local Target store.
Have you tried any of these products from Pixi? If you have, what are your thoughts on them? If you haven’t, do you see any in this post that may make your list of must-try products?
Disclaimer: The products featured in this post were sent for review consideration. All opinions are my own, 100% honest & unbiased. Affiliate links may be posted through out.
